42 U.S.C. § 254b–2
Community health centers and the National Health Service Corps Fund
It is the purpose of this section to establish a Community Health Center Fund (referred to in this section as the “CHC Fund”), to be administered through the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in community health centers under section 254b of this title and the National Health Service Corps.
There is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,500,000,000 to be available for fiscal years 2011 through 2015 to be used by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the construction and renovation of community health centers.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall transfer amounts in the CHC Fund to accounts within the Department of Health and Human Services to increase funding, over the fiscal year 2008 level, for community health centers and the National Health Service Corps.
Amounts appropriated under subsections (b) and (c) shall remain available until expended.
Section was enacted as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.
2026—Subsec. (b)(1)(H) to (K). Pub. L. 119–75, § 6401(a), added subpars. (H) to (K) and struck out former subpars. (H) to (K) whcih read as follows: “
(H) $526,027,397 for the period beginning on
“(I) $1,050,410,959 for the period beginning on
“(J) $2,135,835,616 for the period beginning on
“(K) $1,423,890,411 for the period beginning on
Subsec. (b)(2)(I) to (L). Pub. L. 119–75, § 6401(b), added subpars. (I) to (L) and struck out former subpars. (I) to (L) which read as follows:
“(I) $40,767,123 for the period beginning on
“(J) $85,068,493 for the period beginning on
“(K) $172,972,603 for the period beginning on
“(L) $115,315,068 for the period beginning on
2025—Subsec. (b)(1)(J). Pub. L. 119–4, § 2101(a), added subpar. (J).
Subsec. (b)(1)(K). Pub. L. 119–37, § 6101(a), added subpar. (K).
Subsec. (b)(2)(K). Pub. L. 119–4, § 2101(b), added subpar. (K).
Subsec. (b)(2)(L). Pub. L. 119–37, § 6101(b), added subpar. (L).
2024—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 118–158, § 3101(a)(2), substituted semicolon for “, $4,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023, $526,027,397 for the period beginning on
Pub. L. 118–42, § 101(a), substituted “$536,986,301 for the period beginning on
Pub. L. 118–35, § 101(b), substituted “$690,410,959 for the period beginning on
Subsec. (b)(1)(G) to (I). Pub. L. 118–158, § 3101(a)(1), (3), added subpars. (G) to (I).
Subsec. (b)(2)(I). Pub. L. 118–42, § 101(b), substituted “$41,616,438 for the period beginning on
Pub. L. 118–35, § 101(c), substituted “$53,506,849 for the period beginning on
Subsec. (b)(2)(J). Pub. L. 118–158, § 3101(b), added subpar. (J).
2023—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 118–22, § 201(b), substituted “$526,027,397 for the period beginning on
Pub. L. 118–15, § 2321(b), substituted “, $4,000,000,000” for “and $4,000,000,000” and inserted “, and $526,027,397 for the period beginning on
Subsec. (b)(2)(I). Pub. L. 118–22, § 201(c), substituted “$40,767,123 for the period beginning on
Pub. L. 118–15, § 2321(c), added subpar. (I).
2020—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 116–260, § 301(a), substituted “and $4,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023” for “, $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and $865,753,425 for the period beginning on
Pub. L. 116–215, § 1201(a), substituted “$865,753,425” for “$789,041,096” and “
Pub. L. 116–159, § 2101(a), substituted “$789,041,096” for “$668,493,151” and “
Pub. L. 116–136, § 3831(a), substituted “$4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2020, and $668,493,151 for the period beginning on
Subsec. (b)(2)(G). Pub. L. 116–136, § 3831(b), added subpar. (G) and struck out former subpar. (G) which read as follows: “$199,589,041 for the period beginning on
Subsec. (b)(2)(H). Pub. L. 116–260, § 301(b), substituted “$310,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023” for “$67,095,890 for the period beginning on
Pub. L. 116–215, § 1201(b), substituted “$67,095,890” for ‘$61,150,685” and “
Pub. L. 116–159, § 2101(b), substituted “$61,150,685” for “$51,808,219” and “
Pub. L. 116–136, § 3831(b), added subpar. (H).
2019—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 116–94, § 401(a), substituted “$2,575,342,466” for “$887,671,223” and “
Pub. L. 116–69, § 1101(a), substituted “$887,671,223” for “$569,863,014” and “
Pub. L. 116–59, § 1101(a), substituted “2018, $4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2019, and $569,863,014 for the period beginning on
Subsec. (b)(2)(G). Pub. L. 116–94, § 401(b), substituted “$199,589,041” for “$68,794,521” and “
Pub. L. 116–69, § 1101(a), substituted “$887,671,223” for “$569,863,014” and “
Pub. L. 116–59, § 1101(b), added subpar. (G).
2018—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 115–123, § 50901(a), amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (F) read as follows: “$550,000,000 for the period of the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2018;”.
Subsec. (b)(2)(F). Pub. L. 115–123, § 50901(c), amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (F) read as follows: “$65,000,000 for period of the first and second quarters of fiscal year 2018.”
2017—Subsec. (b)(1)(F). Pub. L. 115–96, § 3101(a), added subpar. (F).
Subsec. (b)(2)(F). Pub. L. 115–96, § 3101(b), added subpar. (F).
2015—Subsec. (b)(1)(E), (2)(E). Pub. L. 114–10 substituted “for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2017” for “for fiscal year 2015”.
2010—Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(1), substituted “1,000,000,000” for “700,000,000”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(2), substituted “1,200,000,000” for “800,000,000”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(C). Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(3), substituted “1,500,000,000” for “1,000,000,000”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(D). Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(4), substituted “2,200,000,000” for “1,600,000,000”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(E). Pub. L. 111–152, § 2303(5), substituted “3,600,000,000” for “2,900,000,000”.